Base for display-fixtures.



No.350.ss2. PATENTBDAPR.16,190'7.

- H. FRANKEL. I

[BASE FOR DISPLAY FIXTURES.

APPLICATION FILED JAILIZ, 1907.

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gram one on Patented April 16, 1907.

Original application filedflp1il13,l906,8eridl Ho. 311,418. Divided and this application filed January 12, 1907. Serial No. 351,910.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HARRY FRANKEL, a

' citizen of the United States, residin at the exposed portion of the pad 3, the disk serv-' mg to press the exposed portion of the. pad 3 s flange 4 of the lining 2, so that said flan city, county, and State of'New Yor have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bases for Display-Fixtures, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptlon. z

My invention relates to improvements in stands particularly useful in connection with display features, and this is a divisional application from my pending application, Se-

rial No. 311,418, filedApril 13, 1906, entitled Display-fixture.

The object, broadly speaking, of the inventlon is to provide an eflicient and durable ornamental base for display fixtures, the construction being such that said base-will not scratch or mar Whatever it may be placed upon for support. 7 Devices of this kind are frequently used on polished tables and upon -pol1shed show-cases. It is therefore of the 2 1s a shell or covering of sheet metal, such as brass or copper, the said shell or cover being given the desired ornamental a arance and finish. ppe

The bottom of the base portion" or stand' ard is padded, a suitable felt, leather, or other smiilar material constituting the exposed face of said plad. 3 represents thesaid exposed face of t e pad. The edge of the pad 3 is securely gri ped by the inturned spun-over integral ve go of the lining 2, the

inturned integral edge being indicated at 4.

. 5 and 6 are filling-disks,located above the below the plane of the'inturned integral 'e will not engage with" he surface of the tab le or othersupport upon which thestandard is placed.

The central part of the main body 1 at its lower side is out back or recessed, as at 7, to prevent the distention of the central part of the pad as might occur were the'bottom of the body flat. The material of the pad and I the disks being-fibrous will in damp weather tend to swell. back the edges, as at 7, any swelling of the pad or disks 3, 5,and 6 will not tend to bulge said base at the center. Any bulging at this point would obviously cause unsteadiness. By this construction this danger is entirely avoided.

A superior advantage of the integral con struotion for clamping the padded bottom to the body 1 resides in the fact that if there is any lack of uniformity in the thickness of the pad members the same will not be noticeable, since the several parts will be bound together firmly against the bottom of the body member 1 by projecting flange 4 inwardly to such an extent as to secure the desired binding eifect. In other words, the thinner the padded portion the greater will be the inward extension of the flange 4, whereas if the pads 3, 5, an'd6 are relatively thick the inward extension of the flange 4 would be relatively slight, but still sufficient to securely clamp the parts. By this integral construction there is always a uniformity of apearance, which is a feature of substantial lmportance in display fixtures. Beyond this there being no separable part there is no danger ofthe accidental detachment of the padding portion.

The central part of the standard or base is perforated and may be screw-threaded to receive the u right. (Not shown.) Inuse a solid frame fbundation is always provided, which will rest upon the main support uniformly around its edge, thereby giving to the superstructure great stability.

What I claim is 1. A base for a display-fixture and similar devices having a body portion, a recess at the bottom of said body portion, a soft flat pad a plied to the bottom of said body portion a sl ieet-metal shell or lining applied to the external portion of said body at its upper side and extendi edge of said s ell being turnedinwardly to form an integral flange clamping the pad around its edges, the lower Consequently by cutting devices, havin I a body portion provided wi th a recess in the ottom thereof, a soft flat pad applied to the bottom of said body portion, and means to clamp said pad to the edges of said body port-ion.

3. A base for a display-fixture and similar devices, havinga body portion provided vwith a recess in the bottom' thereof, a filling-disk and soft pad, each extending to the edges of said bottom portion; and clamping means securing said pad and disk to the body portion.

4. A base for a display-fixture and similar devices, comprising 'a solid body portion, provided with a recess in the bottom thereof, a filling-disk extending to the edges of said body portion, a smaller fillin disk thereon,

a soft pad extending over bot of said disks, and means to clam said first-named disk and pad to the edges 0 said bod portion; .HARR FRANKEL.

-Witne'sses: R. C. MITCHELL, L. VREELAND. 

